Argentina beat Nigeria in an eventful Group D decider at the Saint Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday night, with Lionel Messi finally getting off the mark at Russia 2018.
The South Americans looked all set to crash out after his opening goal was cancelled out in the second half by a Victor Moses penalty.
A draw would have taken the Super Eagles through to the last 16 at Argentina’s expense and Odion Ighalo had two great chances to win it for them.
But Marcos Rojo’s late winner swung it Argentina’s way and, to Diego Maradona’s delight, they will face France in Kazan on Saturday while the Nigerians are out of the competition.
On a topsy turvy night, these were the best tweets and jokes from Nigeria 1-2 Argentina at Russia 2018:
https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/1011669586826092544
https://twitter.com/k8rinnee/status/1011676139604103168
Uzoho is 19 and playing in a World Cup match. When I was 19 I was trying not to get fingered by my bf in a McDonald’s drive-thru. #NGAARG
— Izzy Barbosa (@IzzyBarb0sa) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/badgalmaddie_/status/1011675560404226054
Ahmed Musa we are waiting #NGAARG pic.twitter.com/7AH2w9ATbn
— Employments.World (@employtheworld) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/lowk3yself/status/1011680417458589706
The Nigerian Prayer Warriors come thru again! #NGAARG pic.twitter.com/dcrclmL0wc
— QuarterMill Records (@QuarterMillRec) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/RicHassani/status/1011689003425386496
https://twitter.com/badgalmaddie_/status/1011690025464008706
https://twitter.com/Skhh1471/status/1011696039873703938
Argentina lead and Maradona ever the diplomat. #NGAARG pic.twitter.com/NDmAgOc5G3
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/don_whalex/status/1011697125061726208
https://twitter.com/badgalmaddie_/status/1011697580689051648
https://twitter.com/OsasCruz/status/1011697722884284416
https://twitter.com/JohnnysVines95/status/1011698634851745795
https://twitter.com/ebuka_akara/status/1011701187681443840
https://twitter.com/Chris_Goth/status/1011705746902388736
https://twitter.com/mrDianose/status/1011707774911303680
https://twitter.com/toolzofficial_/status/1011704889783803904
https://twitter.com/WaaleBlaze/status/1011710998041038849
https://twitter.com/IbkThePlug/status/1011711116567830529
"Am called Chinedu, and am African"
Hello Chinedu #NGAARG pic.twitter.com/qQApL2jXMB
— Jøn ryáns™ (@QuteJR) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/Marapolsa/status/1011708130449874945
https://twitter.com/_valking/status/1011702890724020227
https://twitter.com/Jokunle/status/1011705967292055552
https://twitter.com/JohnOdedeji/status/1011707151037890566
https://twitter.com/sire_liljosh/status/1011703282060922880
https://twitter.com/GreatGracious/status/1011703433039089664
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1011707276426608642
I think African teams should now boycott 2022 @FIFAWorldCup due to the injustices we've seen since yesterday #NGAARG
— The Cobbler (@ItsBlueBor) June 26, 2018
SARS.
Fulani Herdsmen.
Buhari's Government.
Boko Haram.
Now Super EaglesGod what have we done to deserve all these discomfort? #NGAARG
— GiveawayNaija (@GiveawayNAlJA) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/iam_akeenzy/status/1011702413751996417
Na how we go take beat Ighalo for airport till e confess say e collect bribe from Argentina.#NGAARG pic.twitter.com/MV23HzERGg
— Man United in Pidgin (@ManUtdInPidgin) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/shann___xx/status/1011701810464284672
https://twitter.com/badgalmaddie_/status/1011701943964717056
https://twitter.com/t_riumphant/status/1011700235498917888
https://twitter.com/Jokunle/status/1011700530719096833
https://twitter.com/9GAGFootball/status/1011699409329852416
No artificial Happiness today.
World cup is over for Super Eagles.
Let's return to facing the monumental problems facing Nigeria as a country. #NGAARG— Prof Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/wobekume/status/1011713303117291522